Show pettier bottlers want went the lave lale to remain washington WASu waTos july 20 acting secretary chandler Cb andler of the interior department part ment recently received a letter from mr bit wood mcknight rivendale riverdale Ri cal cali calling attention to the report that the southern pacific railroad company was about to attempt to stop the overflow of the colorado river which baa his formed anew a new lake in tb the 0 colorado desert the properly y of the co company u party being j jeopardized eolar and r netting ingin th that t th the department int intervene inte ivene elvene io behalf 0 of the interests inte renta of the people of 0 southern california whom it is pro pre burned the new body of water will greatly benefit mr chandler haa has replied that the matters referred to are not within the jurisdiction of the department and bat that the remedy of people against any actual or antici anticipated ps injury from the operations of tho the railway company in protecting its property lies in the courts |